,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajhie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,scanlon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,education to e/abli% a     
,civic ,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+      
,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tea*+ ,engag$ ,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,civic education & s]vice le>n+     
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all e/abli% ! ,civic     
,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+ ,grant      
,program to aw>d grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to--  7#a7 promote & exp& civic         
education by support+ ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( high-quality civic      

education & s]vice-le>n+ programm+ 9    
public elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y
 s*ools2  7#b7 promote ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ curricula &
 educational /&>ds & provide tea*]      
developm5t ) respect to civic education 
& s]vice-le>n+ programm+ 9 public       
elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y       
s*ools2 &  7#c7 assi/ ,/ate & local     
educational ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high]
 education1 & nonpr(it organizations 9  
support+ civic education & s]vice-le>n+ 
9 public elem5t>y s*ools & public       
second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,applications ,to 
be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an
 eligible entity %all submit to !       
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ 
specify+ :e!r ! grant w be us$ =--  7#a7
 ! tra9+ ( tea*]s ) respect to civic    
education & s]vice-le>n+ "u subsection  
7c77#a72 or  7#b7 ! developm5t &        
implem5tation ( civic education &       
s]vice-le>n+ programs "u subsection     

7c77#b74  7c7 ,grant uses ,an eligible  
entity %all use grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is
 section1 9 accordance ) ! application  
submitt$ by su* entity "u subsection    
7b71 = "o ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,!
 developm5t & implem5tation ( programs =
 ! tra9+ ( tea*]s ) respect to civic    
education & s]vice-le>n+1 includ+--     
7,a7 tra9+ tea*]s ) respect to effective
 /rategies = in/ruct+ /ud5ts 9 civic    
education & s]vice-le>n+2  7,b7 ho/+    
tra9+ sessions = tea*]s to %>e be/      
practices & le>n new skills2  7,c7      
develop+ classroom res\rces to aid      
tea*]s ) respect to improv+ civic       
education & s]vice-le>n+ programs =     
/ud5ts2  7,d7 support+ o!r programs     
design$ to provide tea*]s ) ! k & skills
 necess>y = tea*+ civic education2 &    
7,e7 coord9at+ ) local organizations &  
community-bas$ s]vices & programs to    
provide h&s-on & exp]i5tial civic le>n+ 
developm5t opportunities4  7#b7 ,!      
developm5t & implem5tation ( effective  
civic education & s]vice-le>n+ programs1

 includ+-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ a new1 or      
improv+ an exi/+1 civic education or    
s]vice-le>n+ program1 includ+ by--  7i7 
develop+ & modify+ curricula relat+ to  
civic education & s]vice-le>n+2 &  7ii7 
creat+ & adm9i/]+ classroom activities1 
!sis projects1 individual or gr\p       
projects1 int]n%ips1 or community s]vice
 activities relat$ to civic education1  
includ+--  7,i7 simulat$ congressional  
he>+s2  7,,ii7 c\rtroom simulations2 &  
7,,iii7 simulat$ public he>+s2  7,b7    
evaluat+ & increas+ ! effectiv5ess ( su*
 programs = p>ticipat+ /ud5ts1 includ+ )
 respect to--  7i7 und]/&+ ( ,unit$     
,/ates law1 hi/ory1 & gov]nm5t by su*   
/ud5ts2  7ii7 ! p>ticipation ( su*      
/ud5ts ) respect to vot+ & o!r =ms (    
political & civic engagem5t2  7iii7     
critical ?9k+ skills & m$ia & digital   
lit]acy ( su* /ud5ts2  7iv7 int]e/ ( su*
 /ud5ts 9 employm5t & c>e]s 9 milit>y1  
national1 & public s]vice2 &  7v7 !     
ability ( su* /ud5ts to solve problems  
?r\gh collaboration & compromise2  7,c7 

develop+ & support+ programs necess>y to
 ! efficacy ( civic education or        
s]vice-le>n+ programs1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,d7 coord9at+ ) ,gov]nm5t
 entities1 nonpr(it organizations1 or a 
consortia ( su* entities & organizations
 to provide /ud5ts ) exp]i5ces relat$ to
 civic education4  7d7 ,subgrants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t is a     
,/ate educational ag5cy may use ! grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is section to aw>d subgrants1 
on a competitive basis1 to local        
educational ag5cies s]v$ by su* ,/ate   
educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a
 local educational ag5cy receiv+ a      
subgrant f a ,/ate educational ag5cy "u 
?is subsection %all use ! funds to c>ry 
out ! activities "u subsection 7c7 = :i*
 su* ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv$ !  
grant4  7#c7 ,application ,a local      
educational ag5cy %all submit to ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy an application 9 su* 
=m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy deems        
appropriate4  7#d7 ,funds ,( ! grant    

am\nt us$ to aw>d subgrants "u ?is      
subsection1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy   
%all use n less ?an #ej p]c5t to aw>d   
su* subgrants to local educational      
ag5cies t s]ve high-ne$ s*ools4  7e7    
,geographic di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all select 
eligible entities t are locat$ 9 diff]5t
 geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7f7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all      
promulgate su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1       
includ+-- 7#a7 proc$ures = eligible     
entities to apply = grants "u ?is       
section2  7#b7 ! competitive process = !
 aw>d+ ( grants2 &  7#c7 report+        
requirem5ts by recipi5ts ( su* grants4  
7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u   
?is section1 & on an annual basis       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report conta9+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,in=mation ) respect to ea*        
eligible entity to :i* a grant 0 aw>d$  
"u ?is section dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon?   

p]iod1 includ+ ) respect to--  7,a7 !   
programs fund$ by su* grants2 &  7,b7 ! 
s*ools involv$ 9 su* programs4  7#b7 ,an
 evaluation ( any successes ( ! programs
 = :i* grants are aw>d$ "u ?is section1 
includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7 progress    
t[>d implem5t+ a civic education        
curriculum 9 all elem5t>y s*ools &      
second>y s*ools by #bjcd2 &  7,b7 !     
numb] ( /ud5ts 9 grades #d1 #h1 & #ab   
te/+ at or above ! pr(ici5t level 9 !   
civics & hi/ory portions ( ! ,national  
,assessm5t ( ,education ,progress ,te/  
"u section #cjc ( ! ,national ,assessm5t
 ( ,educational ,progress ,au?orization 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb71 z comp>$ ) !
 la/ adm9i/ration ( su* assessm5t4  7#c7
 ,an assessm5t ( any ne$ = additional   
fund+ = programs "u ?is section4  7h7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = purposes ( 
c>ry+ out ?is section #djj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all
 be us$ to aw>d funds to c>ry out       
programs au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#a71

 ( :i*--  7,a7 #ej p]c5t %all be us$ to 
aw>d funds to eligible entities t are   
,/ate educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7 #ej  
p]c5t %all be us$ to aw>d funds to      
eligible entities t are n ,/ate         
educational ag5cies2 &  7#b7 #ej p]c5t  
%all be us$ to aw>d funds to c>ry out   
programs au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#b71
 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #ej p]c5t %all be us$ to  
aw>d funds to eligible entities t are   
,/ate educational ag5cies2 &  7,b7 #ej  
p]c5t %all be us$ to aw>d funds to      
eligible entities t are n ,/ate         
educational ag5cies4  #c4 ,(fice ( civic
 education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education ,organization ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #bjb7;b77#a7-- 7,a7 9    
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z   
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,c7 by add+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 an     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civic ,education2
 &  2 &  7#b7 9 title ,,ii1 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  #bba4 ,(fice ( ,civic   

,education  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 !     
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,civic ,education 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7#b7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! ,(fice w be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,civic ,education appo9t$ "u section    
#bjb7;b7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y74  7#c7 ,mission ,! 
mission ( ! ,(fice %all be to promote   
civic education ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#d7 ,functions ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all be responsible = engag+ 9         
activities to c>ry out ! mission        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ by--  
7,a7 manag+ ! ,civic ,education &       
,s]vice ,le>n+ ,grant ,program e/abli%$ 
"u section #b ( ! ,tea*+ ,engag$        
,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjbf1 includ+ pres5t+
 recomm5dations ( fund+ = su* ,civic    
,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+ ,grant      
,program to ! ,secret>y1 :o has au?ority
 to grant f9al approval ( ! select$     
grantees2  7,b7 advis+ ! ,secret>y2     
7,c7 coord9at+ ) ! ag5cies & (fices ( ! 

,dep>tm5t to update relevant programs2  
7,d7 engag+ 9 /akehold] relations &     
develop+ ext]nal p>tn]%ips2  7,e7       
id5tify+ be/ practices by ,/ate & local 
educational ag5cies1 9 conjunction ) !  
,c5t] = ,civic ,excell5ce & ! ,civic    
,education ,advisory ,committee1        
e/abli%$ 9 ?is section2 &  7,f7         
collaborat+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7  
,c5t] = civic excell5ce ,! ,(fice %all  
e/abli% a ,c5t] = ,civic ,excell5ce to--
 7#a7 analyze ! programs creat$ "u !    
,civic ,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+      
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section #b (
 ! ,tea*+ ,engag$ ,citiz5%ip ,act (     
#bjbf1 includ+ ) respect to sugge/ions =
 be/ practices f ,/ate educational      
ag5cies & local educational ag5cies2 &  
7#b7 develop be/ practices ) respect to 
! implem5tation ( civic education 9     
accordance ) ! recomm5dations ( ! ,civic
 ,education ,advisory ,committee        
e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,civic  
education advisory committee  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a ,civic ,education        
,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
subsection z ! ,committee7 to advise !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ) respect to civic  
education policy4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all be compos$ (
 #ab memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 #b %all be     
/ud5ts2  7ii7 #b %all be civics         
educators2  7iii7 #d %all be            
repres5tatives f ,/ate educational      
ag5cies or local educational ag5cies2 & 
7iv7 #d %all be repres5tatives f        
nonpr(it organizations t focus on civic 
education4  7,b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! 
,secret>y %all appo9t ! memb]s ( !      
,committee n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#c7    
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
memb] ( ! ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a
 t]m ( #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,vacancies ,any   
vacancy 9 ! ,committee--  7i7 %all n    
affect ! p[]s ( ! ,committee2 &  7ii7   
%all be fill$ z soon z practicable 9 !  
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,c7 

,consecutive t]ms ,a memb] ( !          
,committee may s]ve an additional       
consecutive t]m4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,!       
,committee %all meet n few] ?an #d times
 p] ye>4  7#e7 ,duties ,! ,committee    
%all-- 7,a7 develop recomm5dations &    
advise ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y on         
policies1 initiatives1 & outrea* relat+ 
to civic education2  7,b7 evaluate &    
review ongo+ rese>* & promotion         
activities relat+ to civic education2   
7,c7 evaluate ! impact ( ! ,civic       
,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+ ,grant      
,program e/abli%$ "u section #b ( !     
,tea*+ ,engag$ ,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjbf &
 recomm5d ways to adju/ fund+ levels &  
/rategies2  7,d7 use ! in=mation conta9$
 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph         
7#g77;,a7 to select recipi5ts ( !       
,excell5ce 9 ,civics ,aw>d e/abli%$ "u  
section #e ( ! ,tea*+ ,engag$ ,citiz5%ip
 ,act ( #bjbf2 &  7,e7 provide          
additional assi/ance & advice to !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y z appropriate4  7#f7
 ,p]sonnel matt]s  7,a7 ,comp5sation ,a 

memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve )\t      
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a   
memb] ( ! ,committee %all be all[$      
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) section #egjc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
,committee1 ! ,committee %all submit to 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a report on       
crit]ia us$ to evaluate-- 7i7           
high-quality civic education2 &  7ii7   
s]vice le>n+4  7,b7 ,use ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all use ! in=mation conta9$ 9
 ! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 evaluate programs creat$ "u ! ,civic   
,education & ,s]vice ,le>n+ ,grant      
,program e/abli%$ "u section #b ( !     
,tea*+ ,engag$ ,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjbf4 
7#h7 ,duration ,! ,committee %all be    
e/abli%$ = a p]iod ( #b ye>s & may be   
r5ew$ at ! direction ( ! ,secret>y4  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9
 section #a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja 

note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bbj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bba4 ,(fice ( ,civic ,education4  4    
#d4 ,national civics assessm5t  7a7     
,elem5t>y & second>y education act (    
#aife  7#a7 ,/ate plans ,section #aaaa (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7g77#b77;,d71 
by /rik+ read+ & ma!matics & ins]t+     
read+1 ma!matics1 civics1 & hi/ory2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7h77#a77;,c77xii71 by 
/rik+ read+ & ma!matics & ins]t+ read+1 
ma!matics1 civics1 & hi/ory4  7#b7      
,local educational ag5cy plans ,section 
#aaab7;c77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcab7;c77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ read+ &
 ma!matics & ins]t+ read+1 ma!matics1   
civics1 & hi/ory4  7b7 ,national        
assessm5t ( educational progress        
,section #cjc ( ! ,national ,assessm5t (
 ,educational ,progress ,au?orization   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph

 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 &
 7,e71 by /rik+ read+ & ma!matics &     
ins]t+ read+1 ma!matics1 civics1 &      
hi/ory2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 
by /rik+ civics12 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
hi/ory12  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph   
7,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7    
ensure t a*ievem5t data f ! civics &    
hi/ory assessm5ts describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,e7 are made
 available bo? 9 ! aggregate = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & sep>ately = ea* ,/ate4  2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a77i71 7,a77ii71 & 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ 
read+ & ma!matics & ins]t+ read+1       
ma!matics1 civics1 & hi/ory2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7d77#c71 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b71 by /rik+ read+ & ma!matics &    
ins]t+ read+1 ma!matics1 civics1 &      
hi/ory4  #e4 ,excell5ce 9 civics aw>d   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all aw>d to eligible         

recipi5ts1 on an annual basis1 !        
,excell5ce 9 ,civics ,aw>d to highlight 
excell5ce 9 ! developm5t & tea*+ ( civic
 education & s]vice-le>n+1 ) special    
att5tion to programs t address community
 ne$s4  7b7 ,nom9ations ,to be eligible 
= an aw>d "u subsection 7a71 an eligible
 recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y a  
nom9ation1 ( any eligible recipi5t1 9   
su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate1 includ+ ) respect to !     
eligible recipi5t-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! innovative civic education or        
s]vice-le>n+ programs or projects       
adm9i/]$ or complet$ by su* eligible    
recipi5t2  7#b7 ) respect to an aw>d =  
s]vice-le>n+ programs or projects1 !    
impact ( su* programs or projects on--  
7,a7 measurable civics le>n+ outcomes2  
or  7,b7 address+ community or national 
ne$s1 includ+-- 7i7 disa/] relief2  7ii7
 education2  7iii7 pov]ty r$uction2     
7iv7 re9tegration ( individuals :o h be5
 inc>c]at$2  7v7 s5ior citiz5 aid2 &    

7vi7 public safety2 &  7#c7 ) respect to
 an aw>d = education programs1 tea*+    
/yles1 or projects1 ! ability ( su*     
programs1 tea*+ /yles1 or projects to be
 implem5t$ on a national level4  7c7    
,selection ( recipi5ts ,! ,civic        
,education ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$
 "u section #bba7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education ,organization ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq471 z add$ by     
section #c ( ?is ,act1 %all1 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e77;,d7 ( su*   
section #bba7;c71 select recipi5ts (    
aw>ds "u ?is section4  7d7 ,eligible    
recipi5t def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! t]m eligible recipi5t means--
  7#a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7#b7 
a local educational ag5cy2  7#c7 a      
public elem5t>y s*ool2  7#d7 a public   
second>y s*ool2  7#e7 a tea*]2  7#f7 a  
/ud5t2  7#g7 a gr\p ( /ud5ts2 &  7#h7 a 
consortium (--  7,a7 #a or m ( !        
entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#g72 &  7,b7 a nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal
 organization4  #f4 ,developm5t (       

mat]ial relat+ to civic education &     
effective citiz5%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,cov]$
 (ficials %all "w jo9tly to-- 7#a7      
develop educational mat]ials & tea*+    
res\rces relat+ to civic education &    
effective citiz5%ip1 includ+ by--  7,a7 
enhanc+ exi/+ onl9e res\rces2 &  7,b7   
support+ ! di/ribution ( h>d copy &     
digital mat]ials to local libr>ies1     
poll+ locations1 & s*ools2 &  7#b7      
di/ribute su* mat]ials to ! public4  7b7
 ,report+ ,! cov]$ (ficials %all submit 
to ,congress a report ) respect to !    
developm5t & di/ribution ef=ts requir$  
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,cov]$ (ficial  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 t]m cov]$ (ficial 
means-- 7#a7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress2   
7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum
 & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 &  7#c7 ! ,ar*ivi/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>    
#bjbg & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #g4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,civic   

education ,! t]m civic education means  
an educational program t provides       
p>ticipants ) k ( law1 gov]nm5t1 & !    
rights & responsibilities ( citiz5s &   
skills t enable p>ticipants to          
p>ticipate responsibly 9 democracy4     
7#b7 ,eligible entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m eligible entity means--  7i7 a ,/ate
 educational ag5cy2 or  7ii7 an entity  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 p>tn]%ip )
 a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local     
educational ag5cy4  7,b7 ,o!r entities  
,! entities describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph  
are z foll[s3 7i7 ,an in/itution ( high]
 education4  7ii7 ,a community-bas$     
organization4  7iii7 ,a nonpr(it1       
nongov]nm5tal organization4  7iv7 ,a    
consortium ( entities describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii74  7#c7     
,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1     
in/itution ( high] education1 local     
educational ag5cy1 pov]ty l9e1 second>y 
s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate        
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,high-ne$ s*ool 
,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool means any public  
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool t is   
locat$ 9 an area 9 :i* ! p]c5tage (     
/ud5ts f families ) incomes bel[ !      
pov]ty l9e is #cj p]c5t or m1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,s]vice-le>n+ ,!  
t]m s]vice-le>n+ has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,national &      
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74